no name wrote:has to be all divisional players. since they play 3x as many games.

Not necessarily, as most divisional opponents haven't had longstanding stars recently to account for the points. Think, for example, about Philly, which has been a turnstile of players over the last 10 years. It's possible, though, that Richards or Carter could be on the list, and maybe even high up on it. The Islanders, Rangers, and Devils also have had a lot of turnover. I would say, if I had to guess, that no more than 50% of the list would include divisional rivals.

Well this might as well be for the last 8 years, because in 02-03 the only player we had was Orpik and maybe Fleury.

Martin St. Louis is a great pick. Most of the ranger top dogs have changed over the past few years, same with philly. Maybe someone on New Jersey as to be up there. Blake was probably tops at one point. I feel like Ovechkin has to be in the running. It's probably someone dumb like Spezza/Alfredson.

no name wrote:has to be all divisional players. since they play 3x as many games.

Not really because, most of the "star" players of the Islanders, Rangers, & Flyers have changed a lot since 2005. I would think its someone on the Devils, Ovechkin, Spezza or Alfredsson, St. Louis or Lecavalier.

I have a feel going forward that Rick Nash is good for a goal a game vs the Pens.

no name wrote:has to be all divisional players. since they play 3x as many games.

Not really because, most of the "star" players of the Islanders, Rangers, & Flyers have changed a lot since 2005. I would think its someone on the Devils, Ovechkin, Spezza or Alfredsson, St. Louis or Lecavalier.

I have a feel going forward that Rick Nash is good for a goal a game vs the Pens.

no name wrote:has to be all divisional players. since they play 3x as many games.

Not really because, most of the "star" players of the Islanders, Rangers, & Flyers have changed a lot since 2005. I would think its someone on the Devils, Ovechkin, Spezza or Alfredsson, St. Louis or Lecavalier.

I have a feel going forward that Rick Nash is good for a goal a game vs the Pens.

no name wrote:has to be all divisional players. since they play 3x as many games.

Not necessarily, as most divisional opponents haven't had longstanding stars recently to account for the points. Think, for example, about Philly, which has been a turnstile of players over the last 10 years. It's possible, though, that Richards or Carter could be on the list, and maybe even high up on it. The Islanders, Rangers, and Devils also have had a lot of turnover. I would say, if I had to guess, that no more than 50% of the list would include divisional rivals.

Allow me to add Mike Knuble to the list. He signed with the Flyers today and it reminded me how much he has hurt the Penguins even in his later/crippled years. Part of me wonders (half jokingly, of course) if this didn't have something small to do with the Flyers choosing him to help fill the void left by Hartnell's 4-8 week absense.